The US and Iran ended direct talks in Pakistan without an agreement, putting a fragile ceasefire at risk and raising doubts over efforts to end a six-week war that has killed thousands and disrupted global energy supplies.

Vice President JD Vance says Iran chose not to accept US terms while Iran says it did not expect deal in first meeting

Vice President JD Vance and White House officials departed Islamabad, Pakistan after failing to reach a peace agreement with Iran on Sunday.

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Trump called Iranian attacks on 3 US destroyers a 'trifle' but said the ceasefire holds while peace talks continue.

A fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran has largely held since 8 April but in-person talks between the two countries hosted by Pakistan last month failed to reach an agreement.

Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a US peace proposal that sources said would formally end the war while leaving unresolved the key US demands that Iran suspend its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

By Ariba Shahid, Steve Holland and Nayera Abdallah ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 7 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran are edging toward a limited, temporary agreement to halt their war, sources and officials said on Thursday,